Billy Mason from C&C said: "We are pleased to have found a trade buyer for a part of the Shepton site and especially pleased that this will provide an opportunity for some C&C employees to join the Brothers team.

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The cider mill in Shepton Mallet is owned by Irish cider-maker the C&C Group

According to the union Unite, the bottling line cost an estimated £6m and had never been used.

Jonathan Showering, director of Brothers Drinks, said it was too early to say how many jobs the new facility could create.